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Student Perceptions of Technology
Matthew ShanerSupervisor, IT Relationship and Asset Management MBA Candidate (May 2011)[email protected]
Meet Today’s Panelists Laura Confer
Student representative to the UM Board of Curators
Dr. Richard HallIST Professor, co-director of campus IT evaluation lab
Dr. Morris KallinyAssistant Professor of Marketing & International Business
Dr. Jeff ThomasAssistant Professor, Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
The Educause Study Undergraduate students
Missouri S&T and nationwide
Data collected by random surveys to Missouri S&T freshmen and seniors
About 180 Missouri S&T students
About 25,000 students nationwide
Why you should care
Almost 92% of incoming freshmen said that available technology on campus was “important” or “very important” to them in choosing a college or university.
Nearly 50% of students nationwide said they are looking for classroom IT experiences to prepare them for workplace IT challenges.
Student IT Habits
Time spent weekly on the Internet
Missouri S&T National Avg.0-15 hours
16-25 hours26-40 hours40+ hours
Average time Americans spend watching TV every week: 28 hours
By Comparison
38.7% 48.1%
24.8% 26.5%16.8% 16.6%19.7% 8.8%
Virtual Worlds
Missouri S&T NationalLess than once a month
MonthlyWeekly
Daily
First Second Life-made millionaire:
Anshe Chung2006
96.6% 96%1.1% 1.5%1.2% 1.5%1.1% 0.7%
Multi-Player Online Computer Games
Missouri S&T NationalLess than once a month
MonthlyWeekly
Daily
If WoW were a country, it’s world rank, by population, would be:
75th(ahead of Greece, but behind Zimbabwe)
66.8% 81.7%5.6% 6.1%18% 7.9%
9.6% 4.3%
Student IT Perceptions and Attitudes
Student Technology Adoption
I use new technology…
Missouri S&T Nationwide
Only when I have to
I'm usually one of the last
When most people I know do
Before most people I know
I'm usually among the first
3.4% 3.8%6.7% 8.7%
43.8% 51.7%31.5% 26.1%14.6% 9.7%
Tech-savvy professors?How many of your instructors
use IT effectively?
Missouri S&T NationwideAlmost None
SomeAbout half
MostAlmost All
Don't Know
4% 7.3%31.1% 25.2%18.1% 21.3%32.2% 25.4%
13% 18%1.7% 2.8%
Tech-savvy professors?How many of your instructors have adequate IT
skills for carrying out course instruction?
Missouri S&T NationwideAlmost None
SomeAbout half
MostAlmost All
Don't Know
5.6% 7.3%31.6% 25.3%15.3% 16.9%32.2% 27.9%12.4% 15.9%
2.8% 4.8%
IT and course involvement I get more actively involved in courses that use IT
Missouri S&T NationwideStrongly Disagree
DisagreeNeutral
AgreeStrongly Agree
2.8% 3.9%15.7% 13.8%44.9% 45.7%28.2% 30.5%
8.4% 6.1%
IT and learning The use of IT in my courses improves my learning.
Missouri S&T NationwideStrongly Disagree
DisagreeNeutral
AgreeStrongly Agree
3.9% 2.7%8.4% 8.9%
39.9% 39.1%37.6% 41.1%10.2% 8.2%
Online course material I skip classes when materials from course
lectures are available online
Missouri S&T NationwideStrongly Disagree
DisagreeNeutral
AgreeStrongly Agree
28.7% 33.8%29.8% 30.9%24.2% 19.6%
14% 13%3.4% 2.9%
Takeaways Students seem to have a “filter” for technology adoption
“Fun” vs. effective
Doesn’t take into account discipline-specific teaching methods
or ?
Panel discussion
Presentation and study are available online at:http://web.mst.edu/~shanerm
